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THIS WEEK.iIN TEXAS I R.CoM II L" >€.J Everything is LARGE in Texas... - sans pitch control, he would Between his DJ career and his we are the ultimate size queen try to mix in and out of his taped home life, Papi seems to be truly magnet! Houston often has a recording of the radio and his fulfilled and happy. "I have been Register online to get hometown feel, but if you look at records. "I had to get it right with my partner for 9 years now. it from a DJ's perspective,there every time. That didn't happen. We have 3 puppies and they your TWIT Rewards card! keep me busy during the day. are a lot of nightclubs and bars I used to pass out my cassettes I write songs and make crafts there. You and I both know that around school." For years this from crap. It keeps my brain cells it doesn't matter how cool the went on, and he became quite stimulated." Looking forward club/bar is, if the DJ is wrong, adept at this practice, so in 1999, he scored a job at the to the future of music and our Sign Up the party blows - and not in scene, Papi enthusiastically the good way lol! My schedule Venture-No "Professionally, I embraces where things are doesn't always allow me to go started in 1999 at the Venture-N. out and go hard, but while in I was scared because there they headed, "The EDM (Electronic Dance Music) industry has come Today!! Houston last week, I headed had two turntables and two CD a long way since one sided out to the Eagle....where I players!" Finallygiven access to discovered (or rediscovered) an some pro equipment, his wings Disco albums. It seems that the amazing DJ talent in our midst: began to spread and he was US has finally embraced Dance DJ Papi. able to truly flex his muscles with music, whereas the rest of the the music. Feedingoff the crowd world has been playing dance its FREE at Papi has been spinning in of when the other clubs would music in their everyday life. I'm TWITmagazine.com Houston since the old Venture-N close, Papi's dance floor was seeing the new generation of days back in the 90s, but his packed weekly at the Venture-No kids listening to live broadcasts story began long before that. "Good thing cell phones didn't of the club scene allover again. "The first time I started playing exist back then. I was a bad Sophisticated equipment now records was when I was 12, bad boy at the Venture-NoThat replaces what DJs spent years back inthe early80s. I remember Take advantage of was my first taste of popularity. to do. The industry continues to I used to play the records for my Guys wanted to give me head evolveitself.Fromthe deejaythat Uncle as got dressed to go to now has a platform forhis mixes special offers, the Disco. I always wanted to or sleep with me" he laughs. His popularity grew and he was to the artists using social media go where he was going. I didn't outlets to promote their music. discounts, freebies realize that was the start of my asked to spin at the Prideparade back in 2005. .. You no longer need a record DJ career!" He fell in love with label, but you still need creativity. and more the music and in 1981 began Papi is currently spinning at The EDM scene has exploded buying records, "My first album Eagle Houston every Friday and that's a great thing." available only to was the GoGo's Beauty and the night. "I play House, Pop, Tech, Beat. Years later, my first 12" & mix it up with some retro You can experiencethe music of DJ Papiweeklyat EagleHouston TWIT Rewards inch club mix would be Bryan beats from the 70's, 80's, 90's (213 Milam Street, Houston), so Ferry Don't Stop the Dance." or 2000's! We have a big 90's just pop by and you'll get a taste Card He was so in love with buying club following so I playthat every of what's hot - new and old. records that he would secretly chance I get." The music that Also, you can check out his site members. skip using the lunch money he really drives Papi are 70s Disco at djpapi.com for some of his got from his folks to squirrel it and 80s synth/industrial sounds homegrown H-Town mixes for away for the music store! that we all love, "that'll get me • • you to listen to. DJ Papi knows running to the Dancefloor every Later in the 80s, during the Club what drives a dance floor, and 6400/93Q (Top 40 format not time! Oh and I must not forget that is all I need to keep me..... Country) days, DJ Papi would Grace Jones. She is one of my under the mirrorball! record the liveshow on Saturday top 3 idols of all time. I used to nights. Havingonly one tumtable want to look like her as a child!" TWIT
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I used to have a few of these apps. They were fun to look at and see how many guys were around the area, But, guys, some advice: UPDATE YOUR PICTURES! My God, some of you guys are still using pictures from ten years ago! I know we'd all like to think we look the same, but, honeys, I've seen you in person, The hair is thinner (regardless of the plugs), the guts are thicker (regardless of the Spanx), and the face has a few of more wrinkles (regardless of the Oil of Old Lady), And that's okay! It's called age! Embrace it! There's nothing worse than showing up to meet a trick and realizing their profile was a lie, They turn out to be ten years older, seven inches shorter (in more places than one), Social apps are what you make of them, You can and fifty pounds heavier, And I question profiles use them for chatting, cruising, stalking, hook- with only torso shots, The chest and arms may ups, increasing your photo library, whatever, But look great, but what about the face? Looking at don't rely on them as a magical way to meet a sexy torso is one thing, but if the head doesn't someone, especially if that person is just a few feet match, I wouldn't go there, I'm big on kissing, away, Doing so says that you don't have enough but if the body looks like a porn star and the face self-esteem and courage, Have the balls to go looks like the Elephant Man, we got a problem, So, up to them and introduce yourself, Nothing says By The Bartender once again guys: Update your profile pictures and confidence like a handshake and a greeting, And information" .with the truth, if you don't have any friends and rely on social apps to meet people, put the phone down and As I said, I'm not against these apps, Hell, I met come to the bar, I'll introduce you to some of my UnlOCkedthe front door and almost hit my my partner online! But we took things the old- finder" app. These apps make it easy to chat, meet customers .. .that aren't crazy, first customer in the ass when I pushed the or hook-up with guys around the area, I had one of fashioned way; slow, We met, went out on a lot of !door open, He tumed, mumbled something those moments where I showed my age, "Back in dates, got to know each other, and then eventually Thanks and take care of each other, guys, and hurried past me, "Hello to you too, Bitch," I MY day, we went to a bar and TALKED to people," got tangled in the sheets, It was only after I started TWIT mumbled in return, He sat waiting for me at the bar, having an emotional connection with him that we I've seen groups of friends sit at a table and every head hung low, My first thought was that this boy had sex, And it's worked for us, single one of them has their face buried in their was already drunk, I came around and asked what phone, Whether it be updating Facebook or cruising he wanted to drink, His head rose and I noticed his the guys around the area, they're not socializing red, puffy eyes, Oh, great. I gotta play psychiatrist so with the person right in front of them! I posed a early in my damn shift, "Bitch, why are you crying?" challenge to a group once, I had everyone put their I asked in my ever so gentle way, He responded phones down and the first person to pick their that he had just broken up with his boyfriend, "How phone up to get on a social app would buy the next long were you guys together?" He wiped his eye, round of drinks, It was so difficult for these bitches! "A week," My bar towel flew through the air and I could see them fidgeting and reaching for their slapped him across the face, Call me crazy, but a phones unconsciously, After about twenty minutes, week doesn't merit this kind of emotional distress, they became engulfed in their conversation and the Before he could react to my harsh beating I said, apps were ignored, This was of course after three "Well, the trip to the bathhouse must've not cured rounds of drinks, you of your depression," He was flabbergasted! "I was NOT at the bathhouse! That's disgusting!" I'm not opposed to these apps, but I find it I smiled and said, "Honey, you're sitting under a ridiculous to text someone that's across the bar black light. I can see the cum in your hair," With his instead of just going up to that person and talking tail between his legs (and God knows what else) he to them, Have we become so antisocial that we moved stools and ordered a drink, He took out his need a piece of electric plastic to break the ice with phone and opened up Grindr, Scruff, Jack'd and another person? A friend argued that some people Adam4Adam, This boy was on a mission! are too shy to go up to someone at a bar or even GO to a bar, Sometimes people just don't like bars My crowd started picking up and before long so they rely on these apps to meet people, "How the bar was bustling with guys ranging in age many friends have you made on these apps?" I from 21 through 71, I looked around and never asked, "Lots!" he responded, "Friends not tricks," have I seen the tops of so many heads before .. , I continued, "Friends that you did not fuck around with the exception of that one night at Mid-Town with on the first meeting and that you can just hang Spa, Everyone was hunched over looking at their out with," He rolled his eyes which to me was the phones, Every single person was on a "friend answer I was looking for, Pg, 20 TWIT November 9, 2012 November 9, 2012 TWIT Pg,21
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I decided to go way back for Retro Rewind this time word. It had the same appeal as the then current to a track that dates back to the 70s, but did not High Energy sound of the 80s! Just FYI, Northern become popular in Houston until the mid to late Soul refers to the r & b sound that became popular 80s. at the mega dance clubs in northern England in the 60s and 70s. On a visit to my homeland in 1983, I decided to go through the remnants of my record collection that The record I bought back to Houston with me was still remained in my parent's house, located near Peggy Scott's 'You've Got It All'. Brighton, England. Mum was so happy that I might The timing was right and nobody else in Houston be clearing out more space! had the record at that time - so it became my I was a vinyl junkie from the age of thirteen and signature track and probably the most requested over the years collected so many gems. I would record I have ever had! So much so that my co- take the train up to London and go to one of my workers and friends grew to dread me playing favorite specialty record stores, usually Groove the inevitable request: It became so popular that Records located in one of the seedier parts of I could just line the record up on the turntable and Soho. I would spend hours searching through the the video camera operator would show a live close vinyl and listening to the new releases, hoping that up of the clear vinyl projected onto the giant video I had beaten the other DJ's to the pick of the crop! screen and the crowd would start screaming in anticipation. Not many records ever gain that kind On one such occasion I came across a Northern of response (love or hate)! Soul 12-inch that had been pressed on clear vinyl. On first listen it had an instant appeal, even though Although Peggy Scott recorded the song in the sound was different to the popular disco of the Jackson Mississippi, its original release was in the day. The piano riff immediately grabs your attention UK as a 12-inch single on the Pinnacle record label. and then the powerful vocals take over. During the As for Peggy she was more known for her earlier following months the track gained some popularity r & b singles that brushed the Top 40s in the late at my residency at Brighton's premier Gay dance 60s, then her discofied "You've Got It All" in the club, but never really became a big hit for me. This late 70s and 80s. She did, however, experience a was at the height of Disco when Gloria Gaynor's 'I brief revival in the 90s on the R & Bf Soul charts. Will Survive' and Sister Sledge's 'We Are Family' She probably has no idea the Houston Gay scene were topping the dance and pop charts, so it is would 'do a flip- flop from the rooftops' every time I not surprising that this little gem got lost in the mix! played her! This is one of those records I just might slip into my marathon sets at Eagle when Dirty So ... back to 1984 when I rediscovered the clear Disco comes around again! See you on the dance vinyl 12-inch in myoid collection - I listened again floor. to the track and realized this Northern Soul pounder could have great appeal now that disco was a dirty TWIT
Pg.28 1WIT November 9, 2012 him to be the subject of a documentary short he was making for school. Never one to shy away The rejection from peers hurt his young feelings, from the camera, Cummings promptly agreed. but it also made him want to work harder to find his authentic self: a persona that would After viewing the film's rough edits, Snow and eventually gain him notoriety for its masterful Cummings began to contemplate making it REA teetering between male and female. more than a school project and submitting the documentary to festivals. "Although I may be dressed in women's clothing, I do not consider myself a drag queen," he says. "The film brilliantly captures both my personal and "I am a performer who simply bends the rules performance sides, which can often times a little. be in conflict with one another," admits Cummings. Still, he "I am androgynous or, if I must give an exact sees the documentary as an name, I would call myself a drodge-queen. I like opportunity to mainstream to be me with a little sequin and stiletto." drag comedy. His uniqueness has won Cummings legions of fans throughout the world. Since making his cabaret debut in 2005 at The Duplex in New York's Greenwich Village, he has performed many of the cities most popular hotspots including current shows at The Ritz, XL Nightclub, New World Stages, Barracuda and Industry Bar. By Joseph Norman Headlining these nightly bar performances is how Cummings came to the attention of Aaron "Real Girl," a new documentary short film by Snow, a film student at NYU, who approached director Aaron Snow, captures a day-in-the-life "I love RuPau/'s Drag Race but of gay nightlife's most glittering gender-bender, all those girls are so pretty," he Marti Gould Cummings. The film (which borrows says. "I think ladies like Dina the name from Cummings' music single, with new Martini and Miss Richfield are dance remixes being re-released this Fall) reveals great examples of putting the the double life led by Cummings and performers funny face of gender bending like him who juggle remaining elusive during the day into the mainstream. We have with being ubiquitous at night; and the inevitable so many TV programs with toll it takes on them. Viewers get a peek into what gay and lesbian characters lay beneath the sparkly fabulousness presented on now. Maybe it's time to throw stage as they witness Cummings relishing in the someone like me into the mix. red carpet spotlight while simultaneously tackling the everyday life problems of the common man. "Now that would redefine the new normal," he laughs. "But "There was a time in my life when I was heavy into then again, I don't know that I drugs and alcohol," reflects Real Girl's Marti Gould could ever get used to being Cummings. "I have been clean and sober for two normal." years now. I owe a lot of that to going back to my roots and remembering the love and support I have For more information, visit had from my family and close friends." Martingouldcummings. blogspot.com. Growing up on a farm in Maryland, Cummings says he was the flamboyant boyan the playground, TWIT running around, belting show tunes at the top of his lungs. "I flew from my mother's vagina on a broomstick with sequins exploding out my ass," he laughs. But the sad truth is he didn't have any real friends until the eighth grade. Instead, he would perform skits for an imaginary audience, pretending to be making his Broadway debut in Cats and Annie. He loved the fantasy of dress up. Heels and costumes made him feel glamorous.
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estrategicamente para permaneci6 en la cola, y que el Presidente y temblando, Ie dio a ella la Senora Clinton, el retrato a firmar. Sra. r"lr®~ participantes en el Kitt Ie IIam6 a su ssqulto evento, vieran su a venir a ella y todos (To Read this article in English visit trabajo increfble. Lo vinieron rapidarnente www.TWITmagazine.com) que Ie sorprendi6 porque no sabfan 10 a Flavio mas fue que estaba pasando. cuando el, un joven Ella exclam6 en su voz de un pueblo chiquito, conocida, "Esto es Creando tu fue invitado a un beilisimo. Alguien traerne "almuerzo particular" un bolfgrafo dorado para con la Gobemadora que yo pueda firmar Proprio Destino Richards. Cuando para este hombre que sali6 del ascensor, la ')<\ different world" me ha recreado en Gobemadora Richards una manera en que nadie Por Mario Mares Flavia Benavidez Jr estaba allf esperando a saludarlo. Ella Ie pregunt6 mas ha hecho." Todos segufan hablando de la Traducci6n al espafiol por Tamika Caston a Flavio de su retrato, "i.,Realmente me veo obra mientras el se fue con la obra ya firmada asf?" y el no supo que decir. A pesar de todo, en su mano. iFue directamente a JR's en Cedar estaba hablando con la gobemadora del estado Spring y Ie dijo al barman que Ie diera 7 shots de sequn el, "Nada ha cambiado." EI es una persona Flavio Benavides, Jr. ha creado obras de arte bellas de Texas. Pera antes de que el decfa algo, ella Goldshlager! EI barman no sabfa que fue 10 que que ha sobrevivido casi todo. No oculta nada de de famoso, politicos y cualquier persona que haya mismo respondi6, "Sf, asf me veo." Oespues de Ie pas6, pero Flavio Ie mostr6 la obra firmada y el el a ninguna persona. Involucrado con dragas, el tocado su coraz6n en una manera u otra. Flavio un almuerzo bueno con ella y mientras ella se iba barman Ie dio los 7 trag os inmediatamente. es listo, ingenioso y Lo que ves es 10que alcohol y fiestas, Flavio ya esta sobrio desde hace smcero. del edificio, Flavio segufa repitiendo a sf mismo, los ultmos 5 anos, Flavio tam bien ha tenido el privilegio a dar 2 obras recibes. No hay gris, todo es en blanco y negra. "i.,Realmente tuve un almuerzo privado con la De un pueblo chico Ilamado Tulia, Florida, el tiene de arte a dos de las "Fab Four" Donna Day y Comenz6 a dibujar a una edad joven, pero nunca Gobemadora RichardsT iAsf est 46 y ha vivido en San Antonio desde hace Naomi Sims. Elle dio a cada una su proprio retrato arios tom6 clases de arte. Decidi6 a convertir su pasi6n los ultirnos Se fue de su casa a los Sus obras fueron Ilevadas a Patti LaBelle y Greg en el aniversario de estar en el arte de ilusi6n 10 arios. 15 para el arte a 10 que se llama, "Papel Picado de anos y vivfa en Dallas, Galveston, Amarillo, Denver Louganis a 2 eventos por 25 anos. Estoy Precisi6n." Flavio comenz6 este rnetcdo hace 25 y Dallas de nuevo anos en donde, distintos y todo de segura que estara 2 despues, anos cuando vivfa en Dallas y trabajaba para Caven 10 que Flavio querfa contactando a Hot Enterprises. i.,Y quienes eran sus primera modelos? era un autoqrato. Chocolate y Tasha Las fotos de TWIT Magazine, Sf, Flavio mirarfa a Pues a Patti y Greg Kohl y estara creando ciertas fotos en la revista TWIT y las tomarfa para les gustaron tanto sus obras muy crear arte. Lo que implica su arte es sencillo-una que se les quedaron pronto. Tarnbien, el cartulina y papel blanco. Corta pedazos de papel con las obras 10 ha hecho retratos blanco, algunos son medianos, pera mayormente cual Flavio dice de Madonna, Ricky son pedacitos chiquitos. Los acomoda en la que es, "el mejor Martin y Bette Midler, cartulina negra y el pracede a recrear la foto. cumplido dado Yo Ie prequnte a Sus obras de arte son verdaderamente increfbles por un famoso." cuales otras famosos y unlcas. Personas de toda la ciudad de Dallas Tamblen, Flavio tuvo Ie gustarfa crear y 10 conocfa plenamente como "Flavio el artista." la oportunidad a dijo inmediatamente, Recordemos que estas obras son creadas por conocer uno de sus "Cher y Barbra alguien sin conocimiento ninguno de arte. EI fdolos, Eartha Kitt. Streisand, pera siempre sabfa que tenfa un talento para el arte y Se recuerda como tendrfa demasiado sus pensamientos eran, "Dios Ie da a cada quien si fuera aver. Estaba miedo de arruinarlas. algo con que y para que trabajar. Asf que yo iba a esperando en la Son divas, asf que usar los talentos que Dios eligi6 para mf." cola en una firma mo podrfa arruinarlas Desde entonces, Flavio ha hecho obras con KD de libras de ella. EI asf!" En terrninos Lang, Patti LaBelle, Greg Louganis, Eartha Kitt, se dijo a sf mismo, de arte religiosa, ha Troy Aikman, Terrence Trent D'Arby, Ora. Elizabeth "Sal de esta cola. hecho dos-ambos Kupler Ross y tam bien del mismo San Antonio, No tienes ningun han sido de Moises. Sofonda St. John. Y para todos Uds. tanatlcos de derecho estar aquf Se ha quedado con los Spurs de San Antonio, tarnbien ha creado Manu esperando que uno y 10quiere donar Ginobili. Su acolada mas grande fue cuando el fue ella te conozca a una iglesia aun no pedido a crear un mural grande para la entonces y mucho menos ha decidido a cual, gobemadora Ann Richards. EI mural fue ubicado en que ella quiera ver La otra rendici6n Patti: This is the piece that she was supposed to el lado del edificio en donde estuvo exhibido para un retrato creado Veteran: EI Primo esta colgada en sign but ended up taking un gran evento para recaudar fondos. Fue colocado para ella." Pera el se una iglesia en Israel.
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La mama de Flavio la IIev6 con ella cuando viaj6 22hrs). Pasa, conoce al artista y illevate una obra a a Israel. AI mostrar la obra, les gust6 y alii se ha casal Hay servicio en minibus (Shuttle Ride Service) permanecido hasta hoy oespues de muchos arios, para a cada lugar. Para informaci6n del ultimo minuto, visita al www.tobinarts.com. Tamblen se Le pregunte a Flavio si habia un famoso con quien puede lIamar al 210-785-0743. Ie gustaria trabajar y su respuesta fue inmediata: Lady Gaga. Pero el trabajo que quiere hacer con A Flavio no se cree un artista en el sentido cornun, ella es distinto que cualquier trabajo que ha hecha sino que "tenia un sueFio y 10 queria realizar." Vive en el pasado. Quiza un dia recibira su oportunidad bajo este c6digo y les suplica a todos que debieran a trabajar con ella. EI me dio su idea y visi6n de 10 vivir bajo el mismo c6digo y echarle ganas a realizar que quiere hacer con ella y definitivamente lIamaria sus suerios. la atenci6n de uno. Probablemente hasta sus Se puede co nectar a Flavia a traves de su pagina propios diseFiadores disfrutarian del estilo nuevo web en Facebook "Visions by Flavio." que Flavio Ie traeria a esta superestrella que tiene "Monstruos" dondequiera en el mundo. Yo se que TWIT a todos sus fanatlcos j6venes y viejos les gustaria.
Las obras de Flavio pueden ser observados viernes, el 9 de noviembre en Artwalk, un evento mensual de los segundos viernes. "Art on the Hill" por Tobin Hill corre de las 6pm - 10pm (18hrs-
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11113 CHRISTINA AGUILERA 11113 TO RELEASE NEW An All-Star ALBUM LOTUS Tribute to the Global superstar Christina Aguilera will be Legendary releasing her new album Lotus on November 13th through RCA Records. The first single "Your Body" written by Max Martin, Shellback Performer and Savan Kotecha and produced by Max Martin and Shellback, is available for purchase A MusiCares® at all digital music providers now. Aguilera has been in the studio for the past year Tribute to working on her highly anticipated 5th studio IIUIllIII.lFA album. Working with writers and producers such Barbra Streisand as Alex Da Kid, and Sia, the album also features b ~ I ~ ~ collaboration with CeeLo Green, Aguilera's co-star on The Voice. Available on DVD and 'This album is about self-expression and freedom, "Aguilera says. "There is a lot I have Blu-ray November 13th gone through personally over the past few Streisand is the only performer to have a No. 1 years and this record represents a rebirth for from Shout! Factory album in five consecutive decades. She has eamed me. The record is about freedom and getting back to the root of who I am and what I love 51 gold, 30 platinum and 18 multiplatinum albums, Actress, singer, director, writer, composer, to do." each of which exceeds all other female singers, producer, designer, author, photographer and according to the Recording Industry Association activist - Barbra Streisand defines the term "icon" One of the most accomplished performers of America. The RIM also notes that she tops in so many ways. On February 11, 2011, Barbra of the last decade, Christina Aguilera has the RIM's list of female singers with sales of 71.5 sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, Streisand was honored as the MusiCares® Person million albums. With the debut of Love Is The achieved four No.1 singles on the Billboard Hot of the Year. At a gala event in Los Angeles, Barbra - Answer at No. 1 in 2009, the time span between 100 chart and won five Grammy awards. She and an all-star cast of guests including Tony her first and most recent No. 1 album is 46 years has also received her star on the Hollywood Bennett, Faith Hill, Diana Krall, Barry Manilow, - exceeding that of any other performer or act. Walk of Fame and has the prestigious honor Seal, Stevie Wonder and more performed many of being the only artist under the age of 30 of the songs she made famous throughout her Barbra Streisand is being recognized by MusiCares included in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the illustrious career. On November 13th, Shout! for her extraordinary creative accomplishments as 100 greatest singers of all time. In 2011 she Factory will release A MusiCares Tribute to Barbra well as her philanthropic work, which has included entered the world of TV as a coach on NBC's Streisand, a collection of these never-before-seen a remarkable range of charitable activities over the Emmy Award nominated show The Voice. performances on DVD and Blu-ray. Fans can pre- years. Barbra has been a champion of women's Christina continues to use her voice for good. order their copy by visiting shoutfactory.com rights, gender equality and human rights the She has served as global spokesperson for Streisand is an eight-time GRAMMY® winner and world over. The Streisand Foundation has given Yum! Brands' World Hunger Relief effort since GRAMMY Legend and The Recording Academy® millions of dollars in grants to numerous nonprofit 2009 where her participation has helped raise Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. An organizations, and more than $21 million was over $80 million for the World Food Program unparalleled talent, Streisand is the only artist ever directed to causes she supports from her two and other hunger relief agencies. to receive Oscar®, Tony®, Emmy®, GRAM MY, most recent concert tours. http://christinaaguilera.com/ Directors Guild of America, Golden Globe®, Proceeds from the sale of this product will provide National Medal of Arts and Peabody awards, https:llwww.facebook.com/christinaaguilera essential support for MusiCares®, which ensures as well as France's Legion d'honneur and the that music people have a place to turn in times of http://twitter.com/therealxtina American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. financial, medical and personal need. TWIT She is also the first woman film director to receive the Kennedy Center Honors. TWIT
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